Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-05
WONDERS OF GOLDEN CALIFORNIA
The Inter- Ocean" Wishes 10 Know if
There is any Limit to Them.

The Inter Ocean" Wishes TO Know if
There is any Limit to Them.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of issue Just
prior to opening of the Central and North
ern California Citrus Fair in that city has
the following:
In view of the fact that citrus fair is to
be held in Chicago in midwinter, wherein
an exhibit of oranges, lemons, figs, dates,
olives, raisins and every species of the cit.
rus kingdom will be made, leads one to ask
the questions Will the wonders of golden,
sunny California ever cease? 1t would
seem not, and were ii not for the fact that
we are daily brought in contact with the
marvellous productions of the Pacific slope
by means of rapid transportation, etc.. we
should in many instances be led to dis
credit what would otherwise sound as fab
ulous in character. Seeing is believing,
however, and our citizens will be. pleased
to learn that en- opportunity is soon to be
afforded them whereby they can witness
with their own eyes products from Central
and Northern California, which to describe
on paper would battle the most flowery and
gifted Imagination. The Inter- Ocean re-
porter had the pleasure of comforting with
Mr.. Eugene j. Gregory, of Sacramento Cal,
who is here in theinterest of the fair which
| will be held in Cavalry Armory, the formal
opening to take place Wednesday even
ing of this week, when it is expected
that Mayor Harrison will deliver the OPEN
ing address, and that large number of
our most prominent citizens will be pres
ent. During the conversation with Mr.
Gregory, who is acting in the ca
pacity of general manager, we learned
many facts concerning the adaptability of
California climate and soil in the produc-
ton of deciduous and citrus fruits. vege-
tables, cereals, etc, that have not been gem
orally understood and appreciated by those
DESTROYS of making investments in the
Golden State. Heretofore the home-seeke
has not been afforded the information
which is calculated to demonstrate the adj
yantages in price, quality of land and pro-
ducts that one portion of California may
have over another. The purpose then of
the present Citrus Fair is to familiarize the
| people OF Chicago and the great Northwest
with Central and Northern California as a
| fruit-producing section. We have this
one advantage" said Mr.. Gregory, that
Nature does her own work. We have no
need for irrigation, the soil is such that it
| will retain moisture for several months
without the need of artificial means, so
that we are never in dread of droughts
Another and decided advantage is our
oranges and lemons ripen from six to eight
weeks earlier than those of Southern Cali
fornia, fact which many Chicagoans will
be surprised to learn, inasmuch as they
have always been led to believe that this
portion of the State was adapted to fruit of
temperate cline. The forthcoming fair
is promising of many novel and attractive
features. The tempting and luscious fruits
will be arranged in all possible manner of
shapes pleasing to the eye, and that, too,
on most elaborate plan. There will also
be bearing orange and lemon trees on ex-
hibit"